BLU Studio Touch vs HTC Desire 501
Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.
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Key differences
Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.
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Weight
Desire 501: 11 g lighter
- Studio Touch:
- 141 g
- Desire 501:
- 130 g
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Width
Desire 501: 4.5 mm narrower
- Studio Touch:
- 71.2 mm
- Desire 501:
- 66.7 mm
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Screen diagonal
Desire 501: 0.7 in smaller diagonal
- Studio Touch:
- 5 in
- Desire 501:
- 4.3 in
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Depth
Studio Touch: 1.4 mm thinner
- Studio Touch:
- 8.4 mm
- Desire 501:
- 9.8 mm
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Height
Desire 501: 14.7 mm shorter
- Studio Touch:
- 143.2 mm
- Desire 501:
- 128.5 mm
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Release year
- Studio Touch:
- 2016
- Desire 501:
- 2013
Physical size
Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.
1. Studio Touch
- Height:
- 143.2 mm +14.7 mm versus Desire 501
- Width:
- 71.2 mm +4.5 mm versus Desire 501
- Depth:
- 8.4 mm
2. Desire 501
- Height:
- 128.5 mm
- Width:
- 66.7 mm
- Depth:
- 9.8 mm +1.4 mm versus Studio Touch
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
Screen size
Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.
1. Studio Touch
- Screen diagonal:
- 5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 68.9 cm²
2. Desire 501
- Screen diagonal:
- 4.3 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 52.6 cm²
Studio Touch has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Desire 501.
Memory variants
Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.
| Storage | Studio Touch | Desire 501 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 GB Recorded for all phones | 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
Practical features
Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.
1. Studio Touch
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 64 GB
2. Desire 501
- NFC:
- Yes
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery capacity
Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
Recorded battery capacity
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
Specifications
Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.
Everyday essentials
| Specification | Studio Touch | Desire 501 |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| NFC | Unknown |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Studio Touch | Desire 501 |
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| Touchscreen |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Studio Touch | Desire 501 |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
General specs
| Specification | Studio Touch | Desire 501 |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. | Unknown |
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| Battery life |
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Unknown |
Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Studio Touch | Desire 501 |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Studio Touch | Desire 501 |
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| Radio |
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| Others | Unknown |
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Other features
| Specification | Studio Touch | Desire 501 |
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| Dop |
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